 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1819 - 236 pages
...RULE. Reduce Compound fractions to simple ones, and mixed numbors to improper fractions ; then multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. EXAMPLES. 1. Multiply 4i by i. 4i=f . Thenl=^ the Answer. 2X8 . • 2. Multiply i of 5 by -J of a.... | |
 | James Maginness - Arithmetic - 1821 - 378 pages
...compound fractions to simple ones, and mixed numbers to improper fractions (when necessary.) 2. Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators, for a new denomi•nator, and the thing is done. EXAMPLES. 1. Multiply J and | together. ^. . 3 x 5 = 15 numerator ") , , . vJperation.... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1822 - 616 pages
...i' O 8. Take 2a- ^^ from 4o+ -• ' cc CASE via To Multiply Fractional Qwmtitiei together. MUI.TIPLT the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator.* « 1 When lh« numerator of one fraction, and Ore denominator «f the other, can be divided by some... | |
 | Henry Jackson - Arithmetic - 1824 - 172 pages
...A. Reduce compound fractions to simple ones, and mist numbers to improper fractions ; then multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. EXAMPLES. I. Multiply I of 6 by 11^ |off='J, llf=V 10X80 800 . — = =33Jr Prod. 3X7 21 2. Multiply... | |
 | Stephen Pike - Arithmetic - 1824 - 212 pages
...RULE. Reduce compound fractions to single ones, and mixed numbers to improper fractions; then multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. EXAMPLES. 1. Multiply | by |. Result A2. Multiply TV by f Result A3. Multiply f by V'- Result 2|f Result... | |
 | Charles Tayler - 1824 - 350 pages
...d gives — . We therefore obtain the following rule for the multiplication of fractions. Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. Thus the fractions, 4- xf = £ or £ fx * =A 3- x TZ =H °r -rV 127- It remains to show how one fraction... | |
 | Thomas Tucker Smiley - Arithmetic - 1825 - 224 pages
...OF VULGAR FRACTIONS. Rule. '• Prepare the fractions il necessary; invert the divisor, and multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. i Question. Repeat the rule for performing division of vulgar fractions. ' Examfiles. 1. Divide ft... | |
 | B. M. Tyler - Arithmetic - 1827 - 308 pages
...decimals, and the reasons for the same. Let it be required to multiply J^ by T«T. _«_XT«ir=TVo- By multiplying the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator, we obtain a correct product, for TS5 equal |, and i multiplied by i, the product is i, which is equal... | |
 | Education - 1827 - 554 pages
...Fractions. In the old books, the learner begins by committing the following formula — " Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator." Multiply | by |, according to the above formula, we obtain T8T. The learner knows this to be correct,... | |
 | William Slocomb - 1828 - 160 pages
...u Reduce compound fractions to simple ones, 'and mi&ed numbers to improper fractions; then multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. EXAMPLES. 1. Multiply 4* by f 4£ 2 j) 2 Then,9xl_9?A 2x8~16 S 2. Multiply | by f . Ans. TS5. 3. Multiply... | |
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Now .} of f- is a compound fraction, whose value is found by multiplying the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. 
